Trump's Southern Strategy Stumbles in Louisiana The outcome of the Republican primary in Louisiana has delivered a mixed verdict on President Trump's influence over his party. Rep.
Julia Letlow, who secured the president's endorsement and trounced incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy among early voters, is now headed to a runoff with an unknown opponent.
Cassidy, one of seven Senate Republicans who voted to convict Trump in his impeachment trial after the January 6 attack on the Capitol, has been portrayed by Letlow as disloyal and weak kneed.